The History of the Great Plague in London, in the Year 1665: Containing, Observations and Memorials of the Most Remarkable Occurrences, Both Public and Private, that Happened During that Dreadful Period |
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... Bodies that were dead , they gave their Opinions publickly , that they died of the Plague : Whereupon it was given in to the Parish Clerk , and he alfo return'd them to the Hall ; and it was printed in the weekly Bill of Mortality in ...
... Bodies that were dead , they gave their Opinions publickly , that they died of the Plague : Whereupon it was given in to the Parish Clerk , and he alfo return'd them to the Hall ; and it was printed in the weekly Bill of Mortality in ...
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... Bodies lying un- buried , and the like ; juft as the Imagination of the poor terrify'd People furnish'd them with Matter to work upon . So Hypocondriac Fancies reprefent Ships , Armies , Battles , in the Firmament ; Till fteady Eyes ...
... Bodies lying un- buried , and the like ; juft as the Imagination of the poor terrify'd People furnish'd them with Matter to work upon . So Hypocondriac Fancies reprefent Ships , Armies , Battles , in the Firmament ; Till fteady Eyes ...
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... Bodies for the Plague , inftead of preferving them against it . On the other hand , it is incredible , and fcarce to be imagin'd , how the Pofts of Houfes , and Corners of Streets were plafter'd over with Doctors Bills , and Papers of ...
... Bodies for the Plague , inftead of preferving them against it . On the other hand , it is incredible , and fcarce to be imagin'd , how the Pofts of Houfes , and Corners of Streets were plafter'd over with Doctors Bills , and Papers of ...
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... Bodies with odious and fatal preparations ; fome with Mercury , and fome with other things as bad , per- fectly remote from the thing pretended to ; and rather hurtful than ferviceable to the Body in cafe an infection followed . I ...
... Bodies with odious and fatal preparations ; fome with Mercury , and fome with other things as bad , per- fectly remote from the thing pretended to ; and rather hurtful than ferviceable to the Body in cafe an infection followed . I ...
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... Bodies they are appointed to Search , do die of the Infection , or of what other Difeafes , as near as they can . And that the Phyficians , who fhall be appointed for Cure and Prevention of the Infec tion , do call before them the faid ...
... Bodies they are appointed to Search , do die of the Infection , or of what other Difeafes , as near as they can . And that the Phyficians , who fhall be appointed for Cure and Prevention of the Infec tion , do call before them the faid ...
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Page 218 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 122 - I had happened on a man that was no hypocrite, but a serious, religious, good man : and his ejaculation was an expression of thankfulness, that in such a condition as he was in, he should be able to say his family did not want. Well, says I, honest man, that is a great mercy, as things go now with the poor.
Page 25 - The apprehensions of the people were likewise strangely increased by the error of the times, in which, I think, the people, from what principle I cannot imagine, were more addicted to prophecies and astrological conjurations, dreams, and old wives' tales than ever they were before or since. Whether this unhappy temper was originally raised by the follies of some people who got money by it, that is to say, by printing predictions and prognostications, I know not...
Page 59 - ... were called, put her into the cart, wrapped only in a green rug, and carried her away. The watchman had knocked at the door, it seems, when he heard that noise and crying, as above, and nobody answered a great while, but at last one looked out, and said, with an angry quick tone, and yet a kind of crying voice, or a voice of one that was crying, What d'ye want, that you make such a knocking?
Page 125 - God had moved the heart of a stranger, upon hearing their condition, to give them all that money, and a great deal more such as that he said to her. The woman, too, made signs of the like thankfulness, as well to Heaven as to me, and joyfully picked it up; and I parted with no money all that year that I thought better bestowed.
Page 71 - ... the plague was long a-coming to our parish, yet, when it did come, there was no parish in or about London where it raged with such violence as in the two parishes of Aldgate and Whitechapel.
Page 73 - ... perhaps it might be an instructing sight, that might not be without its uses. Nay...
Page 125 - God will never forsake a family that trust in him as thou dost : so I gave him four other shillings, and bid him go lay them on the stone, and call his wife. I have not words to express the poor man's thankfulness, neither could he express it himself, but by tears running down his face. He called his wife, and told her God had moved the heart of a stranger, upon hearing their condition, to give them all that money ; and a great deal more such as that he said to her.
Page 123 - I have gotten four shillings," said he, "which is a great sum, as things go now with poor men; but they have given me a bag of bread too, and a salt fish and some flesh; so all helps out.
Page 123 - Why, as to that, said he, I very seldom go up the ship side, but deliver what I bring to their boat, or lie by the side and they hoist it on board : if I did, I think they are in no danger from me, for I never go into any house on shore, or touch anybody, no, not of my own family ; but I fetch provisions for them.